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Where does “ทูต” come from?

ทูต (Thai) comes from Pali dūta, from Sanskrit दूत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHtás, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.

ทูต (Thai): agent; representative; courier; envoy; diplomat

Definitions

  1. agent; representative; courier; envoy; diplomat

Ancestry of “ทูต”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palidūtaa messenger, envoy
2Sanskritदूतmessenger, envoy; ambassador; negotiator
3Proto-Indo-IranianduHtásmessenger; envoy to a far off place
4Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

Words derived from “ทูต”

  • รัฐทูต
  • นักการทูต
  • การทูต
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